Piecrust protector



July 7, 1942. EARL 2,288,795

PIE CRUST PROTECTOR Filed F619. 19, 1941 Attorney Patented July 7 1942 UNITED STATES j PATENT OFFICE PIECRUST PROTECTOR Hattie Earl, Tulsa, Okla. Application February 19, 1941, Serial No. 379,659

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in pie crust protectors and has for its primary object to provide, in ,a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is' adapted to shield the marginal portions of the crust against burning during the baking of the pie while the rest of said crust is properly browned.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a pie crust protector of the aforementioned character embodying novel means whereby the device may be expeditiously adjusted vertically as desired relative to the pie.

Other objects of the invention are-to, provide a pie'crust protector of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

'All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top of the device.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section through the device, showing a pie tin in position therein.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation of a modification, illustrating a means for adjustably' plan view of an embodiment showing another means for adjustably supporting the protector.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seenthat the reference numeral I designates an annular frame or ring of suitable metal. The lower end portion of the ring I is rolled for providing an external bead 2. The ring I is further provided with circumferentially spaced vents 3.

At' its upper end, the ring I' terminates in an internal flange 4. The inner marginal portion of the flange 4 is formed to provide a depending, rounded lip 5. Mounted in the upper portion of the ring I and extending beneath the flange 4 is a heat insulating lining in the form of an annulus 6 of angular cross section. The lining 6 is of asbestos or otherisuitable heat insulating material. Further, any suitable means, such as rivets I, may be utilized for securing the insulating lining 6 in position. Rigidly secured on the ring I is a handle 3.

The ring I is adapted to encircle a conventional pie tin 9 in spaced relation to said tin and the rim l0 thereof. The construction and arrangement' is such that the insulating lining 6 extends below the rim I0 and over the marginal portions of the pie crust II in spaced relation thereto, as seen in Figure 2 of the drawing.

In use, the pie is permitted to bake until the marginal portions of the crust II begin to brown. The protector is then positioned over the pie in the manner shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. Thus, the edges or margins of the crust are shielded by the insulated upper portions of the device for retarding the further baking thereof while the rest of the crust is properly browned.

While the device is primarily intended for pies it may also be used as a protector when baking cakes, etc.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, the bead 2 is dispensed with and pairs of opposed, vertical guides I2 are struck outwardly from the ring I at circumferentially spaced points. The pairs of guides I2 receive for vertical sliding adjustment and frictionally grip supports in the form of flat metallic posts I3 which rise from an annular base I4. Any suitable number of the posts I3 and guides I2 may be provided. It will thus be seen that by raising or lowering the ring I on the posts I3 the device may be expeditiously adjusted vertically as desired relative to the pie. As above indicated, the guides I2 frictionally grip the posts I3 for retaining the'ring I in adjusted position.

In the modification illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing, a plurality of toggle or lazy tongs I5 support the ring I for vertical adjustment on the annular base I4. The pivotal connections of the links comprising the toggles or lazy tongs I 5 fit sufiiciently tight to frictionally secure the ring I in adjusted position.

-It is believed that the many advantages of a pie crust protector constructed in accordancescribed comprising a ring adapted to encircle a pie in spaced relation thereto, said ring having ring having circumferentially circuniferentially spaced vents therein, an internal flange integral with the upper end of the ring and adapted to extend over the marginal per end of said ring adapted to extend over the marginal portions of the pie, a downturned lip of arcuate cross section integral with the inner justed position.

edge of said flange, and a heat insulating lining of angular cross section mounted in the upper portion of the ring and beneath the flange and having its inner edge engaged in said lip.

3. A pie crust protector comprising an annular base, posts rising from said base at spaced points, a ring adapted to encircle a pie in spaced relation thereto, and pairs of guides struck fromsaid ring and engaged with the posts for mounting said ring for vertical sliding adjustment on the base and for frictionally securing said ring in ad- 4. A pie crust protector comprising an annular base, a ring adapted to encircle aide in spaced relation thereto, and a plurality of toggles supporting the ring for vertical adjustment on the base.

HATTIE EARL. 

